books about lighting

[danncooper]

Hi,

I'm currently writing an essay on lighting and am having a hard time finding the books I want. I'm not looking for basic books that talk about 3-point lighting and hard/soft lights. I'm more interested in the psychology of lighting and how it works subconsciously.

Thanks to anyone who can recommend any books/websites/essays/magazines or anything on this I would be very grateful.

 

[baoliun]

John Alton "Painting with light"

 

[Lucky Hardwood]

Read
http://www.bowensdirect.com/litebook...ing software

Watch
http://www.youtube.com/user/bowenstv?feature=watch

 

[David.rhsc]

http://www.amazon.com/Cinematography-Screencraft-Peter-Ettedgui/dp/0240803825

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127979/

Storaro probably talks more about the psychological effects of light and color than anyone else. He does have a series of books, but they hard to find at a reasonable price. They are on my "list of things I would buy if I won powerball," which I don't really even play.

http://www.amazon.com/Vittorio-Storaro-Writing-Light-Volume/dp/1931788030


You might also find this, admittedly tangential, book helpful:

http://www.amazon.com/Its-Purple-Someones-Gonna-Die/dp/0240806883

Honestly, everyone should read that book.

 

[danncooper]

Thanks so much for all these, they've been so helpful!